The Magician's Nephew: by C.S. Lewis

Author: C. S. Lewis

This is a story about something that happened long ago when your grandfather was a child. It is a very important story because it shows how all the comings and goings between our own world and the land of Narnia first began.

When Digory and Polly are tricked by Digory's peculiar Uncle Andrew into becoming part of an experiment, they set off on an adventure of a lifetime. At last, they find themselves in the magical land of Narnia--Narnia before the Talking Beasts, before the Dwarfs, before all but the great Lion, Aslan. C. C. Lewis wrote The Magician's Nephew in answer to questions about the origins of Narnia. Intended to be read as the first book of the seven, it shows us how the adventures in Narnia all began.

Hurtled into the wood between the Worlds, the children soon find that they can enter many worlds through the mysterious pools there. In one world they encounter the evil Queen Jadis, who wreaks havoc in the streets of London when she is accidentally brought back with them. When they finally manage to pull her out of London, unintentionally taking along Uncle Andrew and a coachman with his horse, they find themselves in what will come to be known as the land of Narnia.

In the first book of The Chronicles of Narnia, C. S. Lewis shows us how it all began--the glorious birth of the land of Narnia at the hand of its unforgettable King. It is followed by six more books that collectively tell the history of a world that has become as real as our own.

CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: This is a story about something that happened long ago when your grandfather was a child. It is a very important story because it shows how all the comings and goings between our own world and the land of Narnia first began.